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Home My WebLink About10-25-04 Regular Meeting and Workshop Meeting STATE OF TEXAS )( COUNTY OF HARRIS )( CITY OF LA PORTE )( CITY COUNCIL AGENDA NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN OF A REGULAR MEETING AND WORKSHOP MEETING OF LA PORTE CITY COUNCIL TO BE HELD OCTOBER 25,2004 AT 6:00 P.M. IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS OF CITY HALL, 604 WEST FAIRMONT PARKWAY, LA PORTE, TEXAS, REGARDING THE ITEMS OF BUSINESS ACCORDING TO THE AGENDA LISTED BELOW Next. Ord. 2004-2784 Next Res. 2004-22 1. CALL TO ORDER 2. INVOCATION - REV. ERIC PITRE - SAINT MARY'S CATHOLIC CHURCH 3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 4. CONSENT AGENDA - ANY ITEM MAY BE REMOVED FOR DISCUSSION BY A COUNCILMEMBER A. CONSIDER APPROVING MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING, PUBLIC HEARING AND WORKSHOP MEETING HELD ON OCTOBER 11, 2004 - M. Gillett - CONSIDER APPROVAL OR OTHER ACTION REGARDING AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF LA PORTE AND PBS&J INC., TO PROVIDE PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING SERVICES TO REPLACE AERATION EQUIPMENT AT THE LITTLE CEDAR BAYOU WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT APPROPRIATING THE SUM NOT TO EXCEED $24,800.00 - (Ord. 2004-2784) - S. Gillett C. CONSIDER APPROVAL OR OTHER ACTION REGARDING AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF LA PORTE AND FREESE AND NICHOLS, INC. TO PROVIDE PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING SERVICES FOR THE BA YSHORE DRIVE WATER AND SEWER REPLACEMENT PROJECT, APPROPRIATING THE SUM NOT TO EXCEED $45, 000.00 - (Ord. 2004-2785) - S. Gillett B. D. CONSIDER APPROVAL OR OTHER ACTION REGARDING AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF LA PORTE AND PBS&J INC., TO PROVIDE PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING SERVICES TO PREPARE A PRELIMINARY ENGINEERING REPORT FOR PHASE II IMPROVEMENTS AT THE LITTLE CEDAR BAYOU WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT, APPROPRIATING THE SUM NOT TO EXCEED $ 99,125.00 - (Ord. 2004-2786) - S. Gillett E. INSTRUCT THE ASSISTANT CITY MANAGER TO AMEND VARIOUS OPERATING BUDGETS FOR OUTSTANDING PURCHASE ORDERS - C. Alexander - 5. PETITIONS, REMONSTRANCES, COMMUNICATIONS, AND CITIZENS AND TAX PAYERS WISHING TO ADDRESS COUNCIL ON ANY ITEM POSTED ON THE AGENDA - (LIMITED TO FIVE MINUTES) 6. CONSIDER APPROVAL OR OTHER ACTION REGARDING AN ORDINANCE ACCEPTING THE RESIGNATION OF LOUIE A. DITTA AS JUDGE OF THE MUNICIPAL COURT, APPOINTING DENISE C. MITRANO AS JUDGE OF THE MUNICIPAL COURT, EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2005, FOR A TERM EXPIRING AUGUST 31,2007 OR UNTIL HER SUCCESSOR SHALL HAVE BEEN DULY APPOINTED AND QUALIFIED (Ord. 2004-2787) - Mayor Porter 7. CONSIDER APPROVAL OR OTHER ACTION REGARDING AN ORDINANCE APPROVING THE ISSUANCE OF $ 7,000,000 CITY OF LA PORTE, TEXAS CERTIFICATES OF OBLIGATION, SERIES 2004 AND OTHER MATTERS RELATED THERETO - (Ord. 2004-2788) -C. Alexander CONSIDER APPROVAL OR OTHER ACTION REGARDING AN ORDINANCE AMENDING "APPENDIX A, FEES, "OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE - (Ord. 2004-2789) - A. Osmond 9. CONSIDER APPROVAL OR OTHER ACTION REGARDING AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 2004-2779, AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING AND APPROVING AN AGREEMENT WITH HUMANA INSURANCE COMPANY, FOR ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES OF THE CITY'S MEDICAL PLAN, EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2005, ADOPTING "HEALTH SERVICE PLAN DESIGN" OPTION, APPROVING AN EMPLOYEE CONTRIBUTION SCHEDULE, APPROPRIATING THE SUM OF $130,000.00 (Ord. 2004- 2779-A) - S. Sampson - This item was previously tabled at the October 11, 2004 Council Meeting 8. ,- 10. CONSIDER APPROVAL OR OTHER ACTION REGARDING AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING AN AMENDMENT TO THE CITY OF LA PORTE EMPLOYEE POLICIES HANDBOOK BY ADDING SECTION 9A, "RETIREE MEDICAL COVERAGE", PROVIDING FOR THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF RETIREE MEDICAL COVERAGE (Ord. 2004-2781) - S. Sampson - This item was previously tabled at the October 11,2004 Council Meeting 11. RECEIVE REPORT FROM AUDIT COMMITTEE - Chairman C. Engelken 12. WORKSHOP CLOSE REGULAR MEETING AND OPEN WORKSHOP MEETING - - A. DISCUSS MUNICIPAL COURT - Mayor Porter/D. Feazelle B. DISCUSS BUILDING CODES APPEAL BOARD PROVIDE GUIDANCE ON POSSIBLE REVISIONS TO THE ORDINANCE AND/OR APPOINTMENTS OF MEMBERS TO THE BUILDING CODES APPEAL BOARD - W. Saba C. DISCUSS APPOINTMENTS OF BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS - Mayor Porter D. DISCUSS JOINT VENTURE WITH PASADENA FOR SPORTS COMPLEX - S. Barr 13. CLOSE WORKSHOP MEETING AND RE-CONVENE REGULAR MEETING 14. CONSIDER APPROVAL OR OTHER ACTION REGARDING AN ORDINANCE APPOINTING MEMBERS TO VARIOUS BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES (Ord. 2004-2782) - Mayor Porter. This item was previously tabled at the October 11,2004 Council Meeting 15. CONSIDER APPROVAL OR OTHER ACTION REGARDING AN ORDINANCE APPOINTING MEMBERS OF THE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSIONS - (Ord. 2004-2790) - D. Feazelle 16. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS - D. Feazelle TML CONFERENCE - OCTOBER 27-29, 2004 - CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS 17. COUNCIL COMMENTS -Ebow, Engelken, Mosteit, Clausen, Rigby, Moser, Beasley, Griffiths, and Porter 18. EXECUTIVE SESSION - PURSUANT TO PROVISION OF THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW, CHAPTER 551.071 THROUGH 551.076,551.087, TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE, (CONSULTATION WITH ATTORNEY, DELIBERATION REGARDING REAL PROPERTY, DELIBERATION REGARDING PROSPECTIVE GIFT OR DONATION, PERSONNEL MATTERS, DELIBERATION REGARDING SECURITY DEVICES, OR EXCLUDING A WITNESS DURING EXAMINATION OF ANOTHER WITNESS IN AN INVESTIGATION, DELIBERATION REGARDING ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT NEGOTIATIONS) 551.071- (PENDING LITIGATION) - MEET WITH CITY ATTORNEY AND CITY MANAGER TO DISCUSS PENDING LITIGATION 551.073 - (PROSPECTIVE GIFT OR DONATION) - MEET WITH CITY ATTORNEY AND CITY MANAGER TO DISCUSS PROSPECTIVE GIFT OR DONATION TO THE CITY 19. CONSIDERATIONS AND POSSIBLE ACTION ON ITEMS CONSIDERED IN EXECUTIVE SESSIUN - 20. ADJOURNMENT If during the course of the meeting covered by this agenda the Council should determine that a closed or executive meeting or session of the Council should be held or is required in relation to an item noticed in this agenda, then such closed or executive meeting or sessions authorized by the Open Meetings Law, Chapter 551, Texas Government Code; will be held by the Council at that date, hour and place given in the meeting notice or as soon after the commencement of the meeting covered by the meeting notice as the Council may conveniently meet in such closed or executive meeting or session concerning any and all subjects and for any and all purposes permitted by Sections 551.071 through 551.076, and 551.087 of said Open Meetings Law, including, but not limited to: Section 551.071 - For the purpose of a private consultation with the Council's attorney on any subject or matter authorized by law. Section 551.072 - For the purpose of deliberating the purchase, exchange, lease or value of real property. Section 551.073 - For the purpose of deliberating a negotiated contract for a prospective gift or donation to the City. Section 551.074 - For the purpose of deliberating the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline or dismissal of a public officer or employee or to hear complaints or charges against a public officer or employee, unless the officer or employee requests a public hearing. Section 551.075 - for the purpose of conferring with an employee or employees of the City, only for the purpose of receiving information from the employee or employees or to ask questions of the employee or employees; provided, however, that no discussion of public business or City policy that affects public business shall take place between the members of the City Council during the conference. - Section 551.076 - To consider deployment, or specific occasions for implementation, of security personnel or devices. Section 551.086 - To discuss or deliberate regarding commercial or financial information that the governmental body has received from a business prospect that the governmental body seeks to have locate, stay, or expand in or near the territory of the governmental body and with which the governmental body is conducting economic development negotiations; or to deliberate the offer of a financial or other incentive to a business prospect described by Subdivision (1). THIS FACIUTY HAS DISABILITY ACCOMMODATIONS AVAILABLE. REQUESTS FOR ACCOMMODATIONS OR INTERPRETIVE SERVICES A T MEETINGS SHOULD BE MADE 48 HOURS PRIOR TO THIS MEETING. PLEASE CONTACT CITY SECRETARrs OFFICE AT 281-471- 5020 OR TDD LINE 281471.5030 FOR FURTHER INFORMA TlON. Approved: _ t';,~lfH City Secretary Posted: -